World Water Day
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On World Water Day 2021, taking a walk through Delhi and understanding its shifts of history through water
Mridula Ramesh •The history of Delhi can be told as a story of water.
World Water Day 2021: Narendra Modi to launch Jal Shakti Abhiyan; history, theme and significance
Trendingdesk •By 2050, the UN says up to 5.7 billion people could be living in areas that experience water scarcity for at least a month in the year
World Water Day: Tropical countries like India to be worst-hit by water stress — UN
Indiaspend •Globally, 2.2 billion people do not have access to drinking water that is water both available and free of contamination.
Wold Water Day: Will this solar-powered device be able to clean 1,000 rivers?
Mongabay •In October, Dutch nonprofit The Ocean Cleanup (TOC) unveiled a solar-powered river-cleaning device called the Interceptor.
World Water Day 2019: Water crisis’ disproportionate toll on women can no longer be ignored
Lyla Mehta And Ria Basu •Pictures of women carrying pots may be beautiful and widespread in popular culture, but it is a crime and outrage in the 21st century that women are girls are still carrying 20 litres on their heads for kilometres every day.
World Water Day 2019: Water scarcity bigger threat than climate change, EPA says
•While climate change is important, most threats posed by it are 50-75 years out, said agency chief.
World Water Day 2019: UN highlights need to provide safe water 'for all'; take this quiz to know more about water usage globally
Sunild •World Water Day is recognised by the United Nations to highlight the goal to provide clean water "for all" by 2030
You can make a contribution this World Water Day by changing the way you wash your dishes
Fp Studio •This World Water Day, one change can help you save the environment, save thousands of litres of water and hundreds of hours of time.
World Water Day: Take this quiz to find out how much you know about India's H2O crisis
Sunild •Every year, 22 March is celebrated as World Water Day, with an aim to bring about awareness over the water crisis faced by countries like India. Take the quiz now to check your water quotient
UN chief Antonio Guterres launches International Decade for Action on Water, calls for India-Pakistan cooperation
•UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that effective management of water was critical to meet the increasing challenges of its scarcity on the planet as he cited cooperation on water issues between India and Pakistan.